This colourful book is a testament to the hybridizing work carried
out over more than thirty years by Margaret Paterson, and is a must-buy
for anyone interested in cultivated neoregelias. More than 600 colour
photos speak for themselves.

The book is organized well, with hybrids grouped in series (such as
the "Red Planet Series" and the "Love Series") and
notes on parentage, selection reasons, and naming reasons. There are
some notes on cultivation and environmental effects on plant colour.
There is a nicely laid out index that shows not only the name of each
plant illustrated and its page number but also the date of crossing,
seed and pollen parents.

Publication is a family effort with Margaret responsible for the
plants and husband Bill taking the photos and registering the cultivars.
Cost (including shipping) Australian dollars) $34.99 in Australia,
$41.99 other countries. Orders by mail to 212 Sandy Creek Road, Veteran,
QLD 4570, Australia; wm_paterson @bigpond.com or from the website
www.bromeliad-hybrids.com (note there is only one t in Paterson).